rappler.com Archives - 10 March 2013, Sunday

ANNOUNCEMENT. Jollibee tweets this picture through its official handle MANILA, Philippines - Homegrown food giant adds Singapore to its global footprint with the addition of its branch in Singapore. On March 12, Jollibee will open a branch in Lucky Plaza, a favorite hangout place of F...

MANILA, Philippines - The group of Manuel Pangilinan will buy a majority stake in a power project in Singapore. Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) and Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd., through their wholly owned units, formed a joint venture for the acquisition, Meralco said Tuesday,...

A BABY BOOM is sorely needed in Singapore. Photo from the Asian Babies Facebook page MANILA, Philippines - Here are Life and Style stories you might have missed from the week of January 21 to 26: Singapore increases cash gifts for parents of newborn babies In Singapore, a country wher...

SUZUKI CUP. Thai football player Panupong Wongsa (R) battles for the ball with Mohammad Khairul Amari Kamal of Singapore (L) during their AFF Suzuki football Cup final second leg in Bangkok on December 22, 2012. Photo from AFP BANGKOK, Thailand - Singapore lifted the AFF Suzuki Cup fo...

MANILA, Philippines - All roads lead to Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore as the Philippine Azkals face the Singapore Lions in the second leg of the AFF Suzuki Cup semifinals, with the winner of the tie expected to face either defending champion Malaysia or 3-time champions Thailand in...

SINGAPORE - Singapore's parliamentary Speaker announced his resignation Wednesday, December 12, after admitting an extramarital affair, in the latest sex scandal to hit the city-state, local media reported. Michael Palmer, 44, a married father of one who was sworn in as Speaker in Oct...

VIRAL. South Korean rapper Park Jae-Sang, also known as Psy, performs "Gangnam Style" in front of a crowd during a flashmob on November 5, 2012 in Paris. The video to "Gangnam Style" went viral after its July release, becoming the second most viewed clip in YouTube history, where it h...

The Philippine men's football team faces off with Singapore in Cebu City on Thursday, November 15, in their final leg of preparations for the AFF Suzuki Cup. It is Cebu's first time to host an international friendly. The two sides met last September which ended in a 2-0 victory for th...

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine government said Thursday, October 18, it has approved the export of 25 show dolphins to Singapore after a ban on their transport to a giant casino chain was lifted. Animal rights activists filed a civil suit against the government last week, preven...

MANILA, Philippines - A court has blocked the export of 25 captive dolphins trained in the Philippines to become show animals at a Singapore casino, a Filipino official and animal rights groups said on Saturday, October 13. A civil suit filed by the rights groups alleged the traffic i...

SINGAPORE - Singapore's economy shrank by 1.5% in the third quarter but avoided a technical recession after growth in the previous three months was adjusted upwards, government figures showed Friday. The Ministry of Trade and Industry said the export-driven city-state was still on tra...

MANILA, Philippines - Louis Vuitton is the most counterfeited brand in the Philippines. Goods with the famous Monogram Canvas associated with exclusivity, wealth and status, and frequently seen adorning the hottest celebrities, topped the faked brands seized by authorities in various ...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Singapore. MANILA, Philippines - Singapore is not changing its stance on the issue of the West Philippine Sea/South China Sea territorial disputes, contradicting earlier announcements made by the Philippine government that the city-state is backing it up in...

MANILA, Philippines - Some neighbors in Southeast Asia have expressed their support for the Philippines regarding the territorial dispute involving China at the South China Sea (also called West Philippine Sea). "The leaders of Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam have extended their warm...

AZKALS CAPTAIN Chieffy Caligdong, one of the scorers against Singapore. Photo from Azkals official website MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Azkals made history by beating Singapore for the first time and on their home turf 2-0 on Friday, September 7. In the second of a series of t...

SINGAPORE, Singapore - All parents want to prepare their children for the future. For some expatriate parents in Singapore that means teaching their children Mandarin. As far back as 25 years ago, US investor Jim Rogers already believed China would be the next economic superpower and ...

MANILA, Philippines - To show one's love for country, why not make a baby? This is the idea behind an ad campaign for a candy brand in Singapore, launched in time for Singapore's National Day (August 9), which has been going viral in the city-state. It was mainly for the launch of Men...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos during a March 1985 interview with the Agence France-Presse at Malacañang Palace in Manila. FILE/AFP/ROMEO GACAD SINGAPORE - Singapore's High Court has ruled that more than US$23 million (P974.29 million) seized from the estate of late Philippine ...